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Monday, April 14, 2014

The British are the Italians and the German a run for her money in the super car race.

McLaren automotive this week its latest entry in the field starts rolling out increasingly crowded super sports car: the 650 s. It is the starter of McLaren, at a price of about $280,000 - about a quarter of the cost of its flagship P1 model. But their price tag is running is still higher than the Ferrari 458 Italia or Lamborghini Huracan.

McLaren aims to sell more than 500 new vehicles in North America this year. Another goal is approximately 1,500 cars in the year 2014, with the majority of the people, the two 650N/s models worldwide to produce - the open Spider and Coupé.

Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren automotive, said all have state-of-the-art racing technology and performance - not flash or frivolous design are cars, and the brand of the company.

"We are a Motorsport brand which is our heritage," Flewitt said. "It is so for us to leading-edge technologies."

The 650N/s, borrow, for example, by the company race program, to produce a lighter, faster and more efficient road car. It has a roar 640-HP bi-turbo V8 engine, which makes the car more than 200 km/h. But it is also one of the few super sports car in the United States, is not subject to tax energy consumer.

The car can be in 2.9 seconds from 0 to 60 mph and from 60 to 0 (zero) to 93.5 meters brakes can. But the Interior is equipped with all the comforts needed for a daily driver.

Sure, will cost more than most houses the 650s. But compared with the company of P1, for more than 1.1 million $ sold and is already sold out, the 650s looks downright affordable.